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US8625541B2
US8625541B2 US13/057,718 US200913057718A US8625541B2 US 8625541 B2 US8625541 B2 US 8625541B2 US 200913057718 A US200913057718 A US 200913057718A US 8625541 B2 US8625541 B2 US 8625541B2
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  • the present invention generally relates to communication field, in particular to a seamless switching method in a VOIP session and a mobile terminal.
  • Voice Over Internet Protocol is a packetized and digitized transmission technology based on the Internet protocol (IP) technology.
  • IP Internet protocol
  • the basic principle of VOIP is as follows: compressing and encoding the voice by voice compression algorithm, then packaging the compressed voice data according to relevant protocol(s) (e.g., IP protocol), then transmitting the packages to a destination via the IP network, then connecting these voice data packets in series, and restoring these voice data packets to the original voice signal after decoding and decompressing process, so as to achieve the purpose of transmitting voice over IP network.
  • relevant protocol(s) e.g., IP protocol
  • An IP Phone System transforms analog signals of an ordinary phone into IP packets which can be transmitted by a computer through accessing the Internet; meanwhile, it also transforms the received IP packets into analog electronic signals of the voice.
  • the application of voice communication between a computer network and the fixed network by using VOIP software in a personal computer (PC) has been well developed.
  • IP phone applications can be carried out on an IP-based data communication network, such as the enterprise Local Area Network (LAN), Wide Area Network (WAN), Worldwide Internet and so on.
  • LAN Local Area Network
  • WAN Wide Area Network
  • IP phone applications can be carried out on an IP-based data communication network, such as the enterprise Local Area Network (LAN), Wide Area Network (WAN), Worldwide Internet and so on.
  • LAN Local Area Network
  • WAN Wide Area Network
  • IP phone applications can be carried out on an IP-based data communication network, such as the enterprise Local Area Network (LAN), Wide Area Network (WAN), Worldwide Internet and so on.
  • LAN Local Area Network
  • WAN Wide Area Network
  • Worldwide Internet Worldwide Internet
  • a mobile phone can support VOIP session function, for example, a mobile phone supports General Packet Radio Service (GPRS), Enhanced Data Charge for GSM Evolution (EDGE), Wireless LAN based on the IEEE 802.11b standard (Wireless Fidelity, abbreviated as WIFI), Worldwide Interoperability Network for Microwave Access (WIMAX), and it accesses an IP link of the core network via these networks, so as to provide VOIP services.
  • GPRS General Packet Radio Service
  • EDGE Enhanced Data Charge for GSM Evolution
  • WIFI Wireless Fidelity
  • WIFI Wireless Fidelity
  • WIMAX Worldwide Interoperability Network for Microwave Access
  • QOS quality of service
  • the object of the embodiments of the present invention is to provide a seamless switching method that a mobile terminal which supports multiple wireless networks realizes un-interrupted VOIP session.
  • a seamless session switching method is provided.
  • the seamless session switching method in accordance with the present invention which is used in a VOIP session, comprises:
  • a first mobile terminal establishing a first VOIP session with a second terminal via an initial wireless network
  • the first mobile terminal acquiring a target wireless network when the first mobile terminal detects that a switching event occurs;
  • the first terminal transmitting a second session request to the second terminal via the target wireless network, and keeping the first VOIP session continued;
  • the first mobile terminal establishing a second VOIP session with the second terminal via the target wireless network after receiving an acknowledge message for the second session request from the second terminal, and terminating the first VOIP session after the second VOIP session is established.
  • the above-mentioned method further comprises:
  • the first mobile terminal transmitting test information to wireless networks, determining and recording status information of the wireless networks supported by the first mobile terminal according to feedback information, and updating a network list;
  • the first mobile terminal acquiring the target wireless network according to the status information of the wireless networks in the network list.
  • the wireless networks establish priority levels according to preset parameters, and the target wireless network acquired by the first mobile terminal is the wireless network with the highest priority level in the network list.
  • the preset parameters comprise network quality of the wireless networks, charge of the wireless networks, quality of service (QOS) of the wireless networks, session requirements of a user.
  • QOS quality of service
  • the above-mentioned method comprises: presetting a time threshold, every other time threshold the first mobile terminal transmitting the test information to the wireless networks to acquire the feedback information of each of the wireless networks, and updating the network list of the first mobile terminal according to the feedback information.
  • the switching event comprises: current wireless network quality being lower than a preset threshold, a switching request of a user, and departure from the coverage of the wireless network.
  • the wireless network comprises:
  • WIFI network WIMAX network
  • LTE network LTE network
  • EDGE network EDGE network
  • a mobile terminal is provided.
  • the mobile terminal comprises:
  • a detection unit configured to detect whether a switching event occurs
  • a selection unit configured to select a target wireless network
  • a VOIP session unit configured to transmit/receive a VOIP session request, to establish a first VIOP session with a second terminal via an initial wireless network and an IP core network, and establish a second VOIP session with the second terminal via the target wireless network selected by the selection unit and the IP core network, after the detection unit detects that a switching event occurs;
  • a switching unit configured to terminate the first VOIP session after the second VOIP session is established, and perform a switching from the initial wireless network to the target wireless network.
  • the above-mentioned mobile terminal further comprises:
  • a management unit configured to transmit test information to wireless networks, and determine and record status information of the wireless networks supported by the first mobile terminal according to feedback information, and update a network list;
  • a storage unit configured to store the network list which comprises wireless networks supported by the mobile terminal and the status information thereof, wherein the selection unit selects the target wireless network from the network list of the storage unit.
  • the wireless networks in the network list establish priority levels according to preset parameters; and the target wireless network is the wireless network with the highest priority level in the network list.
  • the switching event comprises: current wireless network quality being lower than a preset parameter, a switching request of a user, departure from the coverage of the wireless network.
  • the wireless network comprises: WIFI network, WIMAX network, LTE network, and EDGE network.
  • the session of the user when the current wireless network quality is declined which leads to the decline of session quality of the user, or when departing from the current wireless network, or when other switching event occurs, the session of the user will not be interrupted, seamless free switching can be realized, and a better wireless network can be used for the session, so as to increase the session quality of the user, through selecting a wireless network with better quality as a target wireless network, transmitting a second session request on the target wireless network to establish a second VOIP session, and switching from the initial wireless network to the target wireless network after the second VOIP session is established.
  • FIG. 1 is a flowchart of the seamless session switching method according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a flowchart of the seamless session switching method according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of the SIP signaling flow according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of the composite structure of a mobile terminal according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention.
  • FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of the composite structure of a mobile terminal according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention.
  • the mobile terminal when a mobile terminal detects a switching event, the mobile terminal obtains a target wireless network through which a second session request is initiated, and establishes a second VOIP session and afterwards switches from the initial wireless network to the target wireless network, so that the session of the user is not interrupted and seamless free switching can be realized.
  • FIG. 1 is a flowchart of the a seamless session switching method according to preferable Embodiment 1 of the present invention, and as shown in FIG. 1 , the above-mentioned method comprises Step 101 to Step 107 :
  • Step 101 establishing, by a first mobile terminal, a first VOIP session with a second terminal via an initial wireless network, and then entering Step 102 .
  • the seamless session switching method described in the embodiments of the present invention is implemented in a mobile terminal, which can be a mobile phone.
  • a VOIP session can be established between mobile phones, between a mobile phone and a fixed phone, and between a mobile phone and a computer via a wireless network and an IP core network.
  • the principle of a VOIP session establishment process is not described in detail herein.
  • the second terminal may be a fixed phone, a mobile phone, or a computer.
  • the second terminal is preferably a mobile phone which supports the VOIP session.
  • Step 102 determining whether the session is terminated, wherein if yes, the flow is ended, and otherwise, it enters Step 103 .
  • Step 103 determining whether a switching event occurs, wherein if yes, it enters Step 104 , and otherwise, it goes back to Step 102 .
  • the switching event described in the embodiment of the present invention comprises, but is not limited to, the current wireless network quality being lower than a preset threshold, the switching request of the user, departure from the coverage of the wireless network, in which the preset threshold can be configured according to practical requirement; such as the user can not make a phone call, the quality of the session has a substantial decline or the like.
  • Step 104 determining whether there is an available target wireless network, wherein if yes, it enters Step 105 , and otherwise, the present step is repeated.
  • the network quality or other parameters of the target wireless network are better than those of the current wireless network, and better session quality can be achieved.
  • Step 105 transmitting a second session request to the second terminal via the target wireless network.
  • the first mobile terminal i.e., the mobile phone transmits to the second terminal the second session request via the target wireless network and IP core network, to request for establishing a second VOIP session, and then waits for the feedback of the second terminal, wherein the second session request carries the information used in a switching, such as an IP address or the like.
  • Step 106 entering Step 107 after receiving an acknowledge message for the second session request from the second terminal.
  • the mobile terminal transmits a session request to the second terminal.
  • the first VOIP session is kept uninterrupted, and the first mobile terminal continues the session with the second terminal via the first VOIP session.
  • Step 107 establishing a second VOIP session with the second terminal via the target wireless network, and switching from the initial wireless network to the target wireless network.
  • the first mobile terminal After the first mobile terminal receives the acknowledge message from the second terminal, it represents that the VOIP session can be established.
  • the first mobile terminal establishes the second VOIP session with the second terminal via the target wireless network and the IP core network, and after the second VOIP session is established, the first mobile terminal terminates the first VOIP session and switches from the initial wireless network to the target wireless network.
  • the wireless network described in the embodiments of the present invention comprises, but is not limited to, WIFI network, WIMAX network, LTE network, and EDGE network.
  • the session of the user when the current wireless network quality is declined which leads to the decline of session quality of the user, or when departing from the current wireless network, or when other switching event occurs, the session of the user will not be interrupted, seamless free switching can be realized, and a better wireless network can be used for the session, so as to increase the session quality of the user, through selecting a wireless network with better quality as a target wireless network, transmitting a second session request on the target wireless network, establishing a second VOIP session, and switching from the initial wireless network to the target wireless network after the second VOIP session is established.
  • FIG. 2 is a flowchart of a seamless session switching method according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention, and the above method comprises Step 201 to Step 208 :
  • Step 201 establishing, by a first mobile terminal, a first VOIP session with a second terminal via an initial wireless network, and entering Step 202 .
  • the seamless session switching method described in the embodiments of the present invention is implemented in a mobile terminal, which may be a mobile phone.
  • a VOIP session can be established between mobile phones, between a mobile phone and a fixed phone, and between a mobile phone and a computer via a wireless network and an IP core network.
  • the principle of a VOIP session establishment process is not described in detail herein.
  • the second terminal may be a fixed phone, a mobile phone, or a computer, and the second terminal is preferably a mobile phone which supports the VOIP session in the embodiments of the present invention.
  • Step 202 determining whether the session is ended, wherein if yes, the flow is ended, and otherwise, it enters Step 203 .
  • Step 203 testing the wireless network.
  • the first mobile terminal transmits test information to each wireless network, and determines the wireless networks supported by the first mobile terminal and the status information of these wireless networks according to feedback information from each wireless network.
  • the first mobile terminal registers to the core network via the new wireless network, establishes a network list on the first mobile terminal and obtains a target wireless network from the network list.
  • Step 203 can be carried out at any time, and it will not affect the realization of the technical solution of the embodiments of the present invention, if Step 203 is carried out when there is not any session made on the mobile phone. There should not be any limitations imposed to the sequence of the steps according its serial number.
  • Each of the wireless networks in the network list establishes priority level according to preset parameters.
  • the target wireless network acquired by the first mobile terminal is the wireless network which has the highest priority level in the network list.
  • the preset parameters comprise, but are not limited to: the network quality of the wireless network, the charge of the wireless network, the quality of service of the wireless network, and the session requirement of the user.
  • a mobile phone tests each of the wireless networks, and preferably presets a time threshold.
  • the first mobile terminal transmits test information to the wireless network every other time threshold, obtains the feedback information from each of the wireless networks, and updates the network list of the first mobile terminal according to the above feedback information.
  • the practical network condition and the requirement of the user can be used for setting the time threshold which can be 1s, 10s, 100s, . . . (which is not limited in the embodiments of the present invention), so that the network list of the mobile terminal can be updated according to the practical condition.
  • the mobile terminal when the mobile terminal discovers a new available wireless network, it registers to the core network through the newly discovered wireless network, and maintains the network list on the mobile terminal, i.e., records the newly discovered wireless network parameter in the network list.
  • Step 204 determining whether a switching event occurs, wherein if yes, it enters Step 205 , and otherwise, it goes back to Step 202 .
  • the switching event described in the embodiment of the present invention comprises, but is not limited to, the current wireless network quality being lower than a preset threshold, the switching request of the user, and departure from the coverage of the wireless network, in which the preset threshold can be configured according to practical requirement; such as the user can not make a phone call, the quality of the session has a substantial decline or the like.
  • Step 205 determining whether there is an available target wireless network in the network list, wherein if yes, it enters Step 206 , and otherwise, the current step is repeated.
  • the first mobile terminal selects the wireless network with the highest priority level as the target wireless network; wherein the priority level can be arranged according to different parameters set by different requirements. For example, it may be arranged according to the charges of the wireless networks, the current network quality, the network coverage, and be arranged comprehensively according to all these parameters.
  • Step 206 transmitting a second session request to the second terminal via the target wireless network.
  • the first mobile terminal i.e., the mobile phone transmits to the second terminal the second session request via the target wireless network and IP core network, to request for establishing a second VOIP session, and then waits for the feedback of the second terminal, wherein the second session request carries the information used in a switching, such as an IP address or the like.
  • Step 207 entering Step 208 , after receiving an acknowledge message for the second session request from the second terminal,.
  • the mobile terminal transmits a session request to the second terminal.
  • the first VOIP session is kept uninterrupted, and the first mobile terminal continues the session with the second terminal via the first VOIP session.
  • Step 208 establishing a second VOIP session with the second terminal via the target wireless network, and switching from the initial wireless network to the target wireless network.
  • the first mobile terminal After the first mobile terminal receives the acknowledge message from the second terminal, it represents that the VOIP session can be established.
  • the first mobile terminal establishes the second VOIP session with the second terminal via the target wireless network and the IP core network. After the second VOIP session is established, the first mobile terminal terminates the first VOIP session and switches from the initial wireless network to the target wireless network, and the session between users can be continued in the new network.
  • the wireless network described in the embodiments of the present invention comprises, but is not limited to, WIFI network, WIMAX network, LTE network, and EDGE network.
  • the session of the user when the current wireless network quality is declined which leads to the decline of session quality of the user, or when departing from the current wireless network, or when other switching event occurs, the session of the user will not be interrupted, and seamless free switching can be realized, through selecting the wireless network with highest priority level as the target wireless network, and initiating a second session request in the target wireless network to establish a second VOIP session, and switching from the initial wireless network to the target wireless network after the second VOIP session is established.
  • the mobile terminal can updates the network list in time via testing each of the wireless networks continuously, so as to find a currently optimal wireless network, and switch to the wireless network with a higher priority in time.
  • FIG. 3 is a flowchart of the SIP signaling flow according to the embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 3 , it comprises the following Step 301 to Step 306 :
  • Step 301 terminal A and terminal B establish a VOIP session by the SIP signaling, and after the session is established successfully, media messages are transmitted for communication.
  • Step 302 when an event of requiring switching occurs to terminal A, such as, the current network signal is weakened and/or the signal of another wireless network is better, terminal A transmits an SIP REFER message which carries the information used in switching, such as an IP address or the like.
  • Step 303 terminal B replies an SIP 202 message to accept the request.
  • Step 304 the terminal B transmits an SIP NOTIFY message to the terminal B.
  • Step 305 the terminal A replies an SIP 200 OK message to the terminal B.
  • Step 306 the two parties then establish a new session, and after the establishment is successful, the original session is terminated, media messages are transmitted in the new session, and the two parties keep on the communication.
  • the technical solution described in the embodiments of the present invention is applicable to 3GPP IMS domain, and 3GPP2 MMD domain.
  • the seamless session switching method provided in the embodiments of the present invention can realize the seamless free switching, and use a better wireless network for communication, so as to increase the session quality of user.
  • a kind of computer readable medium for storing computer executable instructions.
  • the computer or processor can execute each of the steps as shown in FIG. 1 , FIG. 2 , and FIG. 3 , and preferably, it can execute one or more of the above-mentioned embodiments.
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of the composite structure of a mobile terminal according to preferable Embodiment 3 of the present invention, and as shown in FIG. 4 , the mobile terminal comprises:
  • a detection unit 401 configured to detect whether a switching event occurs
  • a VOIP session unit 402 configured to transmit/receive a VOIP session request, to establish a first VIOP session with a second terminal via an initial wireless network and an IP core network, and establish a second VOIP session with the second terminal via the target wireless network and the IP core network after the detection unit detects that a switching event occurs;
  • a switching unit 403 configured to terminate the first VOIP session after the second VOIP session is established, and perform a switching from the initial wireless network to the target wireless network;
  • a selection unit 404 configured to select the target wireless network.
  • the mobile terminal described in the embodiments of the present invention further comprises universal units in a mobile terminal, such as a central processing unit, a display unit, an antenna unit, a button unit, and so on.
  • a mobile terminal such as a central processing unit, a display unit, an antenna unit, a button unit, and so on.
  • the mobile terminal first transmits a session request to the second terminal via the VOIP session unit.
  • the first VOIP session is established after the acknowledgement of the second terminal.
  • the detection unit of the mobile terminal detects whether a switching event occurs. If a switching event occurs, the selection unit selects one target wireless network, and transmits a second session request to the second terminal via the target wireless network, to request for establishing a second VOIP session.
  • the mobile terminal After receiving the acknowledge message from the second terminal, the mobile terminal establishes a second VOIP session with the second terminal.
  • the switching unit performs the switching from the initial wireless network to the target wireless network. The session between the users continues in the new network, so as to realize the seamless switching of the VOIP session.
  • the switching event described in the embodiment of the present invention comprises, but is not limited to, the current wireless network quality being lower than a preset threshold, the switching request of the user, and departure from the coverage of the wireless network, in which the preset threshold can be configured according to practical requirement; such as the user can not make a phone call, the quality of the session has a substantial decline or the like.
  • the above-mentioned wireless network comprises, but is not limited to, WIFI network, WIMAX network, LTE network, and EDGE network.
  • the session of the user when the current wireless network quality is declined which leads to the decline of session quality of the user, or when departing from the current wireless network, or when other switching event occurs, the session of the user will not be interrupted, seamless free switching can be realized, and a better wireless network can be used for the session, so as to increase the session quality of the user, through selecting a wireless network with better quality as a target wireless network, transmitting a second session request on the target wireless network, establishing a second VOIP session, and switching from the initial wireless network to the target wireless network after the second VOIP session is established.
  • FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of the composite structure of a mobile terminal according to preferable Embodiment 4 of the present invention, and as shown in FIG. 5 , the mobile terminal comprises:
  • a detection unit 401 configured to detect whether a switching event occurs
  • a VOIP session unit 402 configured to transmit/receive a VOIP session request, to establish a first VIOP session with a second terminal via an initial wireless network and an IP core network, and establish a second VOIP session with the second terminal via the target wireless network and the IP core network after the detection unit detects that a switching event occurs;
  • a switching unit 403 configured to terminate the first VOIP session after the second VOIP session is established, and perform a switching from the initial wireless network to the target wireless network;
  • a selection unit 404 configured to select a target wireless network from a network list
  • a management unit 501 configured to transmit test information to wireless networks, and determine the wireless networks supported by the mobile terminal and the status information of each of the wireless networks according to feedback information, wherein when discovering a new available wireless network, it registers to the core network via the new wireless network;
  • a storage unit 502 configured to store the network list, wherein the above-mentioned network list comprises the wireless networks supported by the mobile terminal and the status information of each wireless network.
  • the above-mentioned selection unit selects the target wireless network from the network list of the storage unit.
  • the mobile terminal described in the embodiments of the present invention further comprises universal units in a mobile terminal, such as a central processing unit, a display unit, an antenna unit, a button unit, and so on.
  • a mobile terminal such as a central processing unit, a display unit, an antenna unit, a button unit, and so on.
  • the mobile terminal transmits test information to the wireless network via the management unit, and determines the wireless networks supported by the mobile terminal and the status information of each of wireless networks according to the feedback information.
  • the mobile terminal When discovering a new available wireless network, it registers to the core network via the new wireless network.
  • the mobile terminal stores the network list in the storage unit with the network list comprising the wireless networks supported by the mobile terminal and the status information of each of the wireless networks.
  • Each of the wireless networks in the above-mentioned network list establishes the priority level according to the preset parameter.
  • the target wireless network obtained by the first mobile terminal is the wireless network with the highest priority level in the network list.
  • the above preset parameters comprise, but are not limited to: the network quality of the wireless network, the charge of the wireless network, the quality of service of the wireless network, and the session requirement of user.
  • a mobile phone tests each of the wireless networks, and preferably presets a time threshold.
  • the first mobile terminal transmits test information to the wireless network every other time threshold, obtains the feedback information from each of the wireless networks, and updates the network list of the first mobile terminal according to the above feedback information.
  • the practical network condition and the requirement of the user can be used for setting the time threshold which can be 1s, 10s, 100s, . . . , and is not limited in the embodiments of the present invention, so that the network list of the mobile terminal can be updated according to the practical condition.
  • the first mobile terminal selects the wireless network with the highest priority level as the target wireless network, and the priority level can be arranged according to different parameters set by different requirements. For example, it may be arranged according to the charges of the wireless networks, the current network quality, the network coverage, and be arranged comprehensively according to all these parameters.
  • the switching event described in the embodiment of the present invention comprises, but is not limited to, the current wireless network quality being lower than a preset threshold, the switching request of the user, and departure from the coverage of the wireless network, in which, the above preset threshold can be configured according to practical requirement; such as the user can not make a phone call, the quality of the session has a substantial decline or the like.
  • the above-mentioned wireless network comprises, but is not limited to, WIFI network, WIMAX network, LTE network, and EDGE network.
  • the mobile terminal can updates the network list in time by testing each of the wireless networks continuously, so as to find a currently optimal wireless network, and switch to the wireless network with a higher priority in time.
  • the technical solution described in the embodiments of the present invention is applicable to 3GPP IMS domain, and 3GPP2 MMD domain.
  • the system architecture and the current processing flow are not modified during the realization of the present invention, thus it is easy to be realized, and convenient to be popularized in the technical field, therefore the present invention has a strong industrial applicability.
  • modules and steps of the present invention can be realized by using general purpose calculating device, can be integrated in one calculating device or distributed on a network which consists of a plurality of calculating devices.
  • the modules and the steps of the present invention can be realized by using the executable program code of the calculating device. Consequently, they can be stored in the storing device and executed by the calculating device, or they are made into integrated circuit module respectively, or a plurality of modules or steps thereof are made into one integrated circuit module. In this way, the present invention is not restricted to any particular hardware and software combination.

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